A small town girl from Nova Scotia, now living in the big city of Toronto.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

BREAKFAST & BIRDING

Male Ringed-neck Duck, a lifer for both Rob and I.

My absolutely favorite thing to do on Sunday morning is to go for breakfast or brunch, followed by a good, long, birding walk, and today we did just that.

This morning we met our good friends bright and early at Cora's for a hearty breakfast before heading off to Etobicoke Creek Park, which I call "Pat's Park" as it's so close to her home. We all enjoyed the two hour plus walk and had many bird sightings. The highlight for all of us was watching a couple Kingfishers, which we had a few sightings of, and Rob and I getting a "lifer" (first time seeing a new species) with a Ringed-necked Duck. It's hard to see in this picture, but he has a red coloured ring around his neck. He is one funky looking duck! Click on the picture to enlarge it so you can see the amazing markings on his bill. Mother Nature did a marvelous job with this one!

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Me and My Blog

My blog is a place for me to share my love of nature and birds, tell you about fun nights out with friends and share my thoughts on a variety of topics. Happily married for five years but together for forteen. I lead an active social life, and have an amazing circle of girlfriends. Rob and I spend a lot of our free time on birding and nature trips, it's our favorite thing to do! I hope you enjoy this little glimpse into my life. Thanks for stopping by and please visit again soon.

Cheers,~Angie

PS: Rob takes most of the bird/nature shots, he wanted me to tell you that.

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